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Buxton vs Limerick vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Hollis has the shortest commute (29 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Buxton | Limerick | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
3,400Lowest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Buxton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
| Limerick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
| Buxton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 42% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,372±$293Lowest 20% above ME |
| Limerick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.